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This article is simply a list of traits commonly observed in beef cattle.  Some traits are [[Economically Relevant Traits | ERTs]], depending on the [[Marketing | marketing]] efforts of an individual producer.  When a trait is not an ERT, it is then an [[Indicator Trait | indicator trait]].  Most of the entries in this table have links to a specific article with details about that trait.   
This article is simply a list of traits commonly observed in beef cattle.  Some traits are [[Economically Relevant Traits | ERTs]], depending on the [[Marketing | marketing]] strategy of an individual producer.  When a trait is not an ERT, it is potentially an [[Indicator Traits | indicator trait]].  Most of the entries in this table have links to a specific article with details about that trait. Also, you are encouraged to see the [[Selection and Mating]] section for guidance on using traits  


Authors, please feel free to add to this table, even if there is no specific linkable article with more details.
Authors, please feel free to add to this table, even if there is no specific linkable article with more details.


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| style="text-align: center;" | Average Daily Gain
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| style="text-align: center;" | [[Back Fat]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Birth Weight]]
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| style="text-align: center;" | [[Calving Difficulty]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Calving Ease]]
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| style="text-align: center;" | [[Calving Interval]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Carcass Weight]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Condition Score]]
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| style="text-align: center;" | Days to Calving
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Days to Finish]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Docility]]
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| style="text-align: center;" | Drop  weight
| style="text-align: center;" | Dry Matter Intake
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| style="text-align: center;" | Feedlot Survival
| style="text-align: center;" | Feed Efficiency
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Hip Height/Frame | Frame Score]]
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| style="text-align: center;" | [[Gestation Length]]
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| style="text-align: center;" | [[Heifer Pregnancy Rate]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Hip Height/Frame | Hip Height]]
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| style="text-align: center;" | KPH
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| style="text-align: center;" | Leg Score
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Stayability | Length of Productive Life]]
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| style="text-align: center;" | Maintenance Energy
| style="text-align: center;" | Mature Weight
| style="text-align: center;" | Muscle Score
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| style="text-align: center;" | Parasite Egg Count
| style="text-align: center;" | Pelvic Area
| style="text-align: center;" | Precosity Score
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| style="text-align: center;" | Pre-weaning Survival
| style="text-align: center;" | Pulmonary Arteriole Pressure (PAP)
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| style="text-align: center;" | [[Marbling Score | Quality Grade ]]
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| Average Daily Gain
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| style="text-align: center;" | Rib Fat
| [[Back Fat]]
| style="text-align: center;" | Rump Fat
| [[Birth Weight]]
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| [[Calving Difficulty]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Scrotal Circumference]]
| [[Calving Ease]]
| style="text-align: center;" | Semen Volume
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| style="text-align: center;" | Serving Capacity
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| [[Calving Interval]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Stayability]]
| [[Carcass Weight]]
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| [[Condition Score]]
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| style="text-align: center;" | Tick Score
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| style="text-align: center;" | Tooth Score
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| style="text-align: center;" | Twinning Rate
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| Days to Calving
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| [[Days to Finish]]
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| [[Docility]]
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| Drop  weight
| style="text-align: center;" | [[Udder Score]]
| Dry Matter Intake
| style="text-align: center;" | Ultrasound Back Fat
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| style="text-align: center;" | Ultrasound Intramuscular Fat
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| style="text-align: center;" | Ultrasound Rib Eye Area
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| Feedlot Survival
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| Feed Efficiency
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| [[Hip Height/Frame | Frame Score]]
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| style="text-align: center;" | Weaning Weight
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| [[Gestation Length]]
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| style="text-align: center;" | Yearling Weight
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| style="text-align: center;" | Yield Grade
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| [[Heifer Pregnancy Rate]]
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| [[Hip Height/Frame | Hip Height]]
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Revision as of 18:08, 30 May 2019

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

This article is simply a list of traits commonly observed in beef cattle. Some traits are ERTs, depending on the marketing strategy of an individual producer. When a trait is not an ERT, it is potentially an indicator trait. Most of the entries in this table have links to a specific article with details about that trait. Also, you are encouraged to see the Selection and Mating section for guidance on using traits

Authors, please feel free to add to this table, even if there is no specific linkable article with more details.

Trait Trait Trait
Average Daily Gain
Back Fat Birth Weight
Calving Difficulty Calving Ease
Calving Interval Carcass Weight Condition Score
Days to Calving Days to Finish Docility
Drop weight Dry Matter Intake
Feedlot Survival Feed Efficiency Frame Score
Gestation Length
Heifer Pregnancy Rate Hip Height
KPH
Leg Score Length of Productive Life
Maintenance Energy Mature Weight Muscle Score
Parasite Egg Count Pelvic Area Precosity Score
Pre-weaning Survival Pulmonary Arteriole Pressure (PAP)
Quality Grade
Rib Fat Rump Fat
Scrotal Circumference Semen Volume Serving Capacity
Stayability
Tick Score Tooth Score Twinning Rate
Udder Score Ultrasound Back Fat Ultrasound Intramuscular Fat
Ultrasound Rib Eye Area
Weaning Weight
Yearling Weight Yield Grade
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